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    Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. It is also the highest trash pile in the world. About 400 people try to reach the top every year. This many climbers means a lot of trash.    It is very dangerous to climb Mt. Everest. The air is very thin and cold. Most people carry oxygen bottles; they could die without it. When the oxygen bottles are empty, people throw them on the ground. When strong winds rip their tents, people leave them behind. They don’t have enough energy to go down the mountain safely. Trash is a terrible problem. Since people first began to climb Mt. Everest, they have left 50,000kilos of trash on the mountain.Several groups have climbed the mountain just to pick up the trash. When people plan to climb the mountain, they have to plan to take away their trash.

Câu 1. What is the main topic of the passage?

Câu 2. Where do climbers put their empty oxygen bottles?

Câu 3. Why do climbers leave their trash on the mountain?

Câu 4. Why do climbers on Mt. Everest carry bottle of oxygen?

Câu 5. In line 5, people leave them behind, what does the word them refer to?

Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. It is also the highest trash pile in the world. About 400 people try to reach the top every year. Having many climbers means a lot of trash.

It is very dangerous to climb Mt. Everest. The air is very thin and cold. Most people carry bottles of oxygen; they could die without it. When the oxygen bottles are empty, people throw them on the ground. When strong winds rip their tents, people leave them behind. They don’t have the energy to take the trash away. They only have enough energy to go down the mountain safely.

Trash is a terrible problem. Since people first began to climb Mt. Everest, they have left 50,000 kilos of trash on the mountain. Several groups have climbed the mountain just to pick up the trash. When people plan to climb the mountain, they have to plan to take away their trash.

1. What is the main topic of the passage?

2. Where do climbers put their empty oxygen bottles?

A. On the ground   B. In trash cans     C. On their back     D. In their tents

3. Why do climbers leave their trash on the mountain?

4.  How much trash has been left on the mountain?

A. Four hundred kilos                      B. Four thousand kilos

 C. Five thousand kilos                    D. Fifty thousand kilos

5. Why do climbers on Mount Everest carry bottles of oxygen?

6.  In line 6, the sentence: “people leave them behind”, what does the word them refer to?

A. Tents      B. Oxygen bottles              C. Strong winds     D. Other climbers

   2. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. It is also the highest trash pile in the world. About 400 people try to reach the top every year. Having many climbers means a lot of trash.

It is very dangerous to climb Mt. Everest. The air is very thin and cold. Most people carry bottles of oxygen, they could die without it. When the oxygen bottles are empty, people throw them on the ground. When strong winds rip their tents, people leave them behind. They don’t have the energy to take the trash away. They only have enough energy to go down the mountain safely.

Trash is a terrible problem. Since people first began to climb Mt. Everest, they have left 50,000 kilos of trash on the mountain. Several groups have climbed the mountain just to pick up the trash. When people plan to climb the mountain, they have to plan to take away their trash.

1. What is the main topic of the passage?

    A. Wind on the mountain  B. A problem with trash  C. A dangerous mountain   D. Climbing safely

2. Why do climbers leave their trash on the mountain?

    A. Special groups will pick it up                                        B. The wind will blow it away

    C. They don’t have the energy to take it away                   D. Other climbers will use it later

3. How much trash has been left on the mountain?

     A. Four hundred kilos   B. Four thousand kilos   C. Five thousand kilos    D. Fifty thousand kilos

4. What does the word “them” in paragraph 2 refer to?

      A. tents                         B. oxygen bottles            C. strong winds             D. other climbers

Mount Everest is the highest mountain and also the highest trash pile in the world. About 400 people try to reach the top every year. This many climbers means a lot of trash. It is very dangerous to climb Mt. Everest. The air is very thin and cold. Most people carry oxygen bottles; they could die without it. When the oxygen bottles are empty, people throw them on the ground. When strong winds rip their tents, people leave them behind. They don’t have enough energy to go down the mountain safely with these things. Trash is a terrible problem. Since people first began to climb Mt. Everest, they have left 50,000kilos of trash on the mountain. Several groups have climbed the mountain just to pick up the trash. When people plan to climb the mountain, they have to plan to take away their trash.

26. What is the main topic of the passage?

A. Wind on the mountain                    B. A problem with trash

C. A dangerous mountain                    D. Climbing safely

27. Where do climbers put their empty oxygen bottles?

A. On the ground                                 B. In trash can

C. On their back                                  D. In their tent

28. Why do climbers leave their trash on the mountain?

A. Special group will pick it up.

B. They don’t have enough energy to take it away.

C. The wind will blow it away.

D. Other climbers will use it later.

29. Why do climbers on Mt. Everest carry bottles of oxygen?

A. They are thirsty.                           B. The weather is cold.

C. The air is very thin.                      D. Climbing makes them exhausted.

30. What does the word “them” in line 5 refer to?

A. tents

B. oxygen bottles

C. strong winds

D. other climbers

Read the passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the following questions. Write your answers on the answer sheet.

LITTER ON MOUNT EVEREST

Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. It is also the highest trash pile in the world. About 400 people try to reach the top every year. Having many climbers means a lot of trash. It is very dangerous to climb Mt. Everest. The air is very thin and cold. Most people carry bottles of oxygen; they could die without it. When the oxygen bottles are empty, people throw them on the ground. When strong winds rip their tents, people leave them behind. They don’t have the energy to take the trash away. They only have enough energy to go down the mountain safely. Trash is a terrible problem. Since people first began to climb Mt. Everest, they have left 50,000 kilos of trash on the mountain. Several groups have climbed the mountain just to pick up the trash. When people plan to climb the mountain, they have to plan to take away their trash.

29. What is the passage written about?

A. Wind on the mountain                                        B. A problem with path

C. A problem with trash                                          D. Climbing safely

30.  How much trash has been left on the mountain?

A. Four hundred kilos                                                         B. Four thousand kilos

C. Five thousand kilos                                             D. Fifty thousand kilos

31. Which of the following sentences is NOT fasle?

A. Climbers on Mount Everest carry bottles of oxygen because they are thirsty.

B. Climbers on Mount Everest carry bottles of oxygen because the air is very thin.

C. Climbers on Mount Everest carry bottles of oxygen because climbing makes them tired. 

D. Climbers on Mount Everest carry bottles of oxygen because the weather is not cold.

32.  In line 4, the sentence: “people throw them on the ground”, what does the word them refer to?

A. Tents                     B. Oxygen bottles                  C. Strong winds       D. Other climbers

33. Why do climbers leave their trash on the mountain?

A. Special groups will pick it up.                           B. The wind will blow it away.

C. They don’t have the energy to take it away.    D. Other climbers will use it later.

CLIMBING UP THE STARS!

The highest mountain in the world is Mount Everest, 8848m high. Many …………………………. (50. ADVENTURE) climbers have risked their lives climbing it. More than 140 people have died, some in their attempt to reach the peak, and others who were …………………………. (51. FORTUNE) in their return trip from the top. Being …………………………. (52. CONFIDE) is not enough for this trip. You should be fit, skilled and you must take the proper …………………………. (53. SUPPLY) with you. This could mean the difference between life and death. Nevertheless, such an …………………………. (54. OPERATE) is full of danger.

Rarely does a climber return from Mount Everest without needing …………………………. (55. MEDICINE) attention. Some come down, with fingers or toes so …………………………. (56. FREEZE) that they clink like glass.

But what is it that makes people risk their lives or take the …………………………. (57. PUNISH) Mt Everest imposes on them? Why is it that even the death of fellow climbers doesn’t …………………………. (58. COURAGE) them?

…………………………. (59. UNDERSTAND) climbers’ reasons may be difficult. Perhaps it’s the thrill of standing on the peak of the highest mountain, the place on earth that’s the closest to the stars.

VIII. Write the questions for the underlined words.

1. What is the highest mountain in the word ?

Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.

2. _______________________________________________________________________?

The Grand Canyon is in Arizona, USA.

3. _______________________________________________________________________?

The Atacama desert receives 1 mm of rain per year.

4. _______________________________________________________________________?

The Nile River is 6,650 kilometers long.

5. _______________________________________________________________________?

Mount Everest is over 60 million years old.

6. _______________________________________________________________________?

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below

There …..(6)….two long rivers in Viet Nam. The Red River is 1,200 kilometers long. It starts in China and flows to the Gulf of Tonkin. The Mekong River is longer …. (7)… the Red River. It starts in Tibet and flows to the Bien Dong. The Nile River is …..(8)…. longest river in the world. It is 6,437 kilometers long. It starts in North Africa and flows to the Mediterranean Sea. Phanxipang is the highest mountain in Viet Nam. It is 3,143 meters …… (9)…... But it is …. (10)….the highest mountain in the world. The highest mountain in the world is Mount Everest. It is 8,848 meters high.

Question 10:

A. much

B. not

C. only

D. just